The Chinese Embassy in Manila asked countries outside the Southeast Asian region to “respect the efforts” of parties to the South China Sea dispute to handle the issue without their interference.
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The Embassy issued the statement after United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken rejected China’s maritime claims in the disputed waters beyond what is permitted under international law.
In a Facebook post, the Chinese Embassy in Manila said that hopes that other countries, especially those outside the Southeast Asian region, will refrain from interfering with how the parties resolve the issue.
“China hopes countries outside the region will duly respect the efforts of…